:Hector Wright

{{Short description|Jamaican footballer (born 1969)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hector Wright

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|5|8|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Jamaica

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1988–1994

| clubs1 = Seba United

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1997

| clubs2 = Long Island Rough Riders

| caps2 = 11

| goals2 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 1988–1997

| nationalteam1 = Jamaica

| nationalcaps1 = 70

| nationalgoals1 = 16

}}

Hector Wright (born 8 May 1969) is a Jamaican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Wright played for Seba United in his native country, but his career was cut short by injuries. He also has an older brother, Chadwick 'Shaggy' Wright that played club football. In 1997, he played for the Long Island Rough Riders in the USISL A-League.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095252/http://articles.courant.com/1997-07-16/sports/9707160399_1_contract-inf-of-chris-stynes-arizona-league 16 July 1997 Transactions]

International career

Wright made his debut for the Jamaica national team in 1988 against Canada and, according to the Jamaica Football Federation, Wright earned 110 caps (16 goals) for his country. This figure has however not been officially acknowledged by FIFA, because the JFF includes all matches, even against club sides, youth or Olympic team. Wright also skippered the Reggae Boyz, he played his last international in 1997 against Costa Rica.

Career statistics

:Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/50175/Hector_Wright.html|title=Wright, Hector|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=8 May 2017}}

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! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.3 July 1991Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States{{fb|CAN}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 2–31991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2.30 May 1992Estadio Sixto Escobar, San Juan, Puerto Rico{{fb|PUR|1952}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.4 October 1992Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica{{fb|VIN}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 3–3Friendly
4.18 October 1992Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica{{fb|CAN}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.rowspan="2" | 8 November 1992rowspan="2" | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaicarowspan="2" | {{fb|BER}}align=center | 1–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 3–2rowspan="2" | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.align=center | 3–2
7.22 July 1993Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico{{fb|MEX}}align=center | 1–2align=center | 1–61993 CONCACAF Gold Cup
8.2 March 1994Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands{{fb|SXM}}align=center | ?–?align=center | 3–2 {{aet}}1994 Caribbean Cup qualification
9.rowspan="3" | 18 February 1994rowspan="3" | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islandsrowspan="3" | {{fb|BVI}}align=center | ?–0rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"| 12–0rowspan="3" | 1994 Caribbean Cup qualification
10.align=center | ?–0
11.align=center | ?–0
12.19 July 1995Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica{{fb|LCA}}align=center | 2–1align=center | 2–11995 Caribbean Cup
13.20 October 1995Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands{{fb|TRI}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–01995 Three Nations Tournament
14.22 October 1995Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands{{fb|CAY}}align=center | ?–?align=center | 5–11995 Three Nations Tournament
15.26 May 1996Palo Seco Velodrome, Palo Seco, Trinidad and Tobago{{fb|SKN}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 4–11996 Caribbean Cup
16.4 September 1996Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica{{fb|CRC}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–0Friendly

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